Welcome To Our Homestead!
Meet the Little Hooves Homestead
Our Story…
Our adventures began when five humans decided in the summer of 2021 to start a life together. That life in the town of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania morphed into a homesteading lifestyle - and so much work! On move-in day we faced our first hurdle of saving a baby kitten that was stuck and dying inside the barn wall. Christmas Eve of 2021 we welcomed our first additions to the farm with two four-month-old miniature donkeys. A third later followed, bringing an unexpected level of sass to the farm!
Our fainting goat herd began in April 2022 and has yet to stop growing, something most goat owners can relate to, and now also includes a few Nigerian Dwarf goats picked up along the way. We integrated ducklings in the Spring of 2023 who now produce some delicious duck eggs and started our garden! Our most recent animal addition in the Spring of 2024 is our Mini Highland cow, LuEllen! She’s quite the goofball and socialite with our other animals. She just doesn’t quite understand how much bigger she is than them!
As experienced by many other homesteaders, we have had the highest of the high moments of joy and the lowest of the low heartbreak over the years but have learned that there is something indescribable about growing your own produce, having plenty of space to stretch out, and enjoying the constant learning opportunities to keep growing. We’ve never paid so much attention to poop in our lives prior to Little Hooves Homestead!
We hope you enjoy us sharing our journey with you!
Thom
April
Amelia
Sawyer
Pepper
Our Services
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Farm Stand
Our farm stand was handcrafted by our family to serve as a local resource comprised of home-grown & locally sourced produce, flowers, & unique gifts!
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Photography Sessions
Book your session with our Mini Highland cow, donkeys, and/or fainting goats throughout the seasons! Our animal crew would love to meet you!
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Specialty Products
Items designed to bring our herd’s personalities to you! Choose from jewelry, apparel, ornaments, stationary, candles, & more fun items!
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Cuddle Corner Sessions
We host a variety of activities with our animal Cuddle Corners. Whether you’re interested in a public community-based session, a private party one (birthdays, girls night, etc.), a company/employer excursion, or a field trip for your organization, our barnyard crew is anxious to meet you!
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Paint in the Pasture Events
Join our mini highland cow, our three mini donkeys, or our fainting goat crew for a painting in the pasture experience! Whether it be on canvas, ceramics, or another preferred vessel, create your artisan magic while in the pasture with our animals! We offer public events as well as private party bookings and are open to various painting inspirations!